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Platoon Leader
“War is hell. This was worse...”
5.5 / 10• 1988• 1h 37m•R• English
DramaWarAction
Storyline
West Point graduate lieutenant Jeff Knight meets cynicism when taking command of sergeant Michael McNamara's tour veterans platoon in a Vietnamese trench camp. Unlike his predecessor, who hid till the end of his tour, Jeff takes charge, experiences the manual doesn't allow coping with all realities and gets wounded. He returns, now fully respect by men and superiors. Besides the Vietcong, the platoon wrestles with the inscrutable villagers, which the G.I.'s officially protect, but also fear as some collaborate with them, other covertly with the Cong, either way subject to bloody reprisals.
Cast & Crew
Michael Dudikoff
Lt. Jeff Knight
Lead
Robert F. Lyons
Sgt. Michael McNamara
Michael DeLorenzo
Raymond Bacera
Jesse Dabson
Joshua Parker
Rick Fitts
Sgt. Robert Hayes
Tony Pierce
Jan Shultz
DD
Daniel Demorest
Duffy
Brian Libby
Sgt. Roach
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aaron Norris's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Platoon Leader is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
